Bharat Express

Cricket

Despite Yashasvi Jaiswal’s brisk start, India’s middle order collapsed, sealing New Zealand’s 2-0 series win and ending India’s reign of 18 consecutive home series wins since 2013

Mitchell Santner achieved career-best figures of 7-53, while Tom Latham’s crucial knock of 86 guided New Zealand to a commanding lead on Friday

Rain delayed play until 1:50 pm, but once resumed, a 177-run partnership between Sarfaraz and Pant for the fourth wicket put India in control

Kohli hit his 31st Test fifty, scoring 70 runs with eight fours and a six, as India recovered from early pressure. Kohli and Sarfaraz Khan stitched a 136-run partnership after the dismissals of Yashasvi Jaiswal (35) and Rohit Sharma (52)

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said the move aims to rest key players ahead of the 2024-25 international season. Pakistan trails 0-1 in the series and is last in the World Test Championship standings

On Day 5, Bangladesh, starting at 36/2, collapsed quickly. Mominul Haque’s dismissal triggered a collapse as Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Jasprit Bumrah took control

With two days of the match lost to rain, India will look to press for a victory on the final day, with Bangladesh needing to stage a remarkable fightback to avoid defeat

BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla stated that no decision has been made regarding India’s participation. "We always seek the government's permission for international tours," Shukla said

Centuries from Shubman Gill (119*) and Rishabh Pant (109) in the second innings set Bangladesh a massive 515-run target. The visitors were bowled out for 234, giving India a 1-0 lead in the series

Kohli's captaincy began in the 2014/15 Border-Gavaskar series when he took charge during Dhoni's injury. He later assumed the role full-time and became India’s most successful Test captain, achieving 40 wins in 68 matches with a win percentage of 58.82